Sir Raza Ali Khan Bahadur GCIE, KCSI was a nawab of the princely state of Rampur from 1930 to 1966.
Background
Sir Raza died in 1966, aged 57, and like his father was buried at Karbala, Iraq.
Career
Also patriotic, the Nawab sent his soldiers to fight in the Middle Eastern theatres of the Second World War. Acceeding to the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947, Rampur was formally merged with it in 1949 and with the new state of Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Afterwards, Sir Raza devoted himself to charitable projects and to his post as head of the Freemasons in India as the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India.
1908-1930: Nawabzada Muhammad Raza Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur.